{"id":80,"date":"2013-06-29T23:02:47","date_gmt":"2013-06-30T03:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/box5417.temp.domains\/~jyytcfmy\/?p=80"},"modified":"2013-09-08T12:48:43","modified_gmt":"2013-09-08T16:48:43","slug":"day-1-hurley-wi-981-km","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milddogs.com\/?p=80","title":{"rendered":"Day 1: Hurley, WI: 981 km"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>June 29, 2013<\/p>\n<p>Sorry, no pics.<br \/>\nToday&#8217;s firsts:<br \/>\n-I saw three Great Lakes in the same day<br \/>\n-I saw Lake Superior for the first time<br \/>\n-Longest MC ride for both of us<br \/>\n-I crossed the Mackinac Bridge for the first time (I recorded that with the helmet cam but was scared poopless to look around too much)<\/p>\n<p>Video of the Mackinac Bridge crossing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zoOTPOecKVY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>This is what we learned today:<br \/>\n-my seat is not very comfortable<br \/>\n-Dendog&#8217;s rain gear takes about 1\/2 hour to get on \/ off we will have to remedy this somehow.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/20130629-220750.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" \" title=\"Dendog gets ready for the rain\" alt=\"20130629-220750.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milddogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/20130629-220750.jpg?w=1290&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>-Do not accidentally go to the NEXUS line at the bridge, that will cost you an hour inside secondary screening<br \/>\n-The Sena Bluetooth headsets are totally awesome<br \/>\n-people talk to you and ask you about your trip<br \/>\n-It can be very windy near lake Superior<\/p>\n<p>One cool thing (ha ha), as we approached Lake Superior, the temperature dropped 8 C in 20 km.<\/p>\n<p>In summary, we had a great day. It rained for a while in the lower part of Michigan, but after that, it was pretty nice. Bikes were good. Met a guy in Grayling, MI that recognized my ADV (Adventure Rider Forums) and DSP (Dual Sport Plus) stickers.<\/p>\n<p>We did a little over 1\/14th of our total distance today.<\/p>\n<p>I actually used the hot tub at the hotel. It felt good. The other one of us will be stopping by Walmart to get a bathing suit since he forgot his:)<br \/>\nI actually saw a mailbox that said &#8220;Sharts&#8221;. At least that&#8217;s what it looked like.<\/p>\n<p>I hear many are enjoying the Spotwalla stuff.<\/p>\n<p>Off to Minot, ND tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 29, 2013 Sorry, no pics. 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